Background*

Mr. Charles R. Lee, known as Chuck, served as the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications, Inc. from June 30, 2000 to March 31, 2002. Mr. Lee served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at GTE Corporation, from 1992 to 2000. Prior to joining GTE, he has held various financial and management positions in the steel, transportation, and entertainment industries. Mr. Lee served as President and Chief Operating Officer at GTE, ... since January 1, 1989. Mr. Lee served as Non-executive Chairman of Verizon Communications, Inc. from April 2002 to December 2003. He has been a Director of DIRECTV since December 22, 2003. He has been an Independent Director of United States Steel Corp. since 2001. He serves as Member of the Advisory Board of Questor Management Company. Mr. Lee has been Director of Marathon Petroleum Corporation since 2011. He serves as Director of USX Corporation. Mr. Lee serves as Trustee Emeritus and Presidential Councilor of Cornell University. He serves as Member of The Conference Board. Mr. Lee serves on the Board of Overseers for The Weill Cornell Medical College. He serves as a Director of Stamford Hospital Foundation. He served as Director of Verizon New England Inc. Mr. Lee served as Director of The Procter & Gamble Company from 1994 to April 2010, Verizon New York Inc. since June 2000, Contel Cellular Inc. since 1991, GTE Corporation from 1989 to 2000, Marathon Oil Corporation, from 1991 to June 30, 2011, Verizon Communications Inc. since June 2000 and United Technologies Corporation from 1994 to April 11, 2012. Mr. Lee received his Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

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